Exam Preparation Worksheet: Exam Stress

Exam preparation lesson 21: Handling exam stress · Set 218 · 40 questions

Study tip (Breathe, talk kindly, ask): Eases stress: slow deep breaths, positive self-talk, talking to a parent, a short walk, a steady routine, asking a teacher, sleeping on time. Adds to stress: all-night cramming, skipping meals, comparing marks, bottling it up, endless scrolling, imagining the worst. Positive self-talk is kind and realistic (“One hard question is fine — I will come back to it”); negative self-talk predicts the worst.

1. 1.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) asking a teacher (c) a short walk (d) endless scrolling
2. 2.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds. How many seconds do 3 slow breaths take?
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping meals (b) slow deep breaths (c) all-night cramming (d) endless scrolling
4. 4.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 6 rounds?
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) skipping meals (c) all-night cramming (d) sleeping on time
6. 6.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) endless scrolling (b) all-night cramming (c) skipping meals (d) positive self-talk
7. 7.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: imagining the worst? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
8. 8.True or false: “I always mess up exams.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧊 Your mind goes blank on a question. What first? (a) panic (b) stop writing (c) cry (d) breathe, then move on
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bottling it up (b) asking a teacher (c) sleeping on time (d) slow deep breaths
11. 11.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 4 seconds and out for 7 seconds. How many seconds do 9 slow breaths take?
12. 12.😟 A little nervousness before an exam is… (a) very rare (b) normal for everyone (c) a reason to skip (d) a sign you will fail
13. 13.🤝 Who can help with exam stress? (a) nobody (b) random online posts (c) a parent or counsellor (d) only toppers
14. 14.🌬️ Box breathing: breathe in for 3 counts, hold for 3, breathe out for 3 and hold for 3. How many counts are there in 5 rounds?
15. 15.🌬️ Slow breathing: breathe in for 3 seconds and out for 4 seconds. How many seconds do 8 slow breaths take?
16. 16.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Mistakes help me learn.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
17. 17.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) imagining the worst (b) sleeping on time (c) comparing marks (d) endless scrolling
18. 18.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I am going to fail for sure.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
19. 19.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “If I get this wrong, it is all over.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
20. 20.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) comparing marks (b) imagining the worst (c) talking to a parent (d) endless scrolling
21. 21.🌬️ A quick way to feel calmer before an exam is… (a) shouting (b) running laps (c) slow, deep breathing (d) last-minute cramming
22. 22.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) skipping meals (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) a steady routine
23. 23.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: comparing marks? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
24. 24.Which of these eases exam stress? (a) slow deep breaths (b) all-night cramming (c) endless scrolling (d) comparing marks
25. 25.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) a steady routine (c) asking a teacher (d) skipping meals
26. 26.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “I can do this one step at a time.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
27. 27.True or false: “My best is enough.” is positive self-talk. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “I am useless at this subject.” is negative self-talk. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: talking to a parent? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
30. 30.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: skipping meals? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
31. 31.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: positive self-talk? (a) adds to exam stress (b) eases exam stress
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) positive self-talk (b) asking a teacher (c) imagining the worst (d) a steady routine
33. 33.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: a steady routine? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steady routine (b) skipping meals (c) imagining the worst (d) bottling it up
35. 35.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: bottling it up? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
36. 36.Which of these adds to exam stress? (a) talking to a parent (b) slow deep breaths (c) comparing marks (d) asking a teacher
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) skipping meals (c) a short walk (d) a steady routine
38. 38.💬 Positive or negative self-talk? “Breathe. I know more than I think.” (a) negative self-talk (b) positive self-talk
39. 39.🌬️ Does this ease or add to exam stress: sleeping on time? (a) eases exam stress (b) adds to exam stress
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking a teacher (b) a steady routine (c) endless scrolling (d) positive self-talk

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips